Code Orange represents unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive groups of people, and Code Red warns of unhealthy pollution levels for all.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires on Tuesday caused Chicago and Milwaukee to register the worst air quality of any place in the world. Here a bicyclist rides along the shore of Lake Michigan Tuesday as the downtown Chicato skyline is blanketed in haze.
On a Code Red Air Quality Action Day, young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should avoid outdoor activities, and everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.
On a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day, young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory problems, such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis, are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution and should limit outdoor activities.
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